Compare state tax rates and rules — on income, ordinary purchases, gas, sin products, property, and more — across the U.S. Go to the Kiplinger Tax Map Pennsylvania Add to State Compare List | View List View State Compare List (0) selected | Compare up to 5 The Bottom Line Least Tax-Friendly With a 3.07% flat income tax rate, the Keystone State looks like it could be a low-tax state at first glance. However, most cities and towns in Pennsylvania tack on their own local income tax (school districts, too). Philadelphia hits taxpayers the hardest with a 3.87102% tax on residents and a 3.4481% tax on nonresidents. Property taxes are above average in Pennsylvania, too. On a $400,000 home in the state, the taxes are an average $6,698 each year.Pennsylvania also has the second-highest state gas tax in the nation at 58.7 cents per gallon, and the sixth-highest state and local cellphone wireless service taxes (16.27% combined). An inheritance tax adds to the state’s overall tax burden. Sales Tax 6% state levy. Philadelphia has a local sales tax of an additional 2%, and Allegheny County (Pittsburgh’s home county) adds a local sales tax of 1%, bringing the population-weighted average to 6.34%, as measured by the Tax Foundation. Income Tax Range Pennsylvania has a flat rate of 3.07%. However, municipalities tax earned income, too. According to the Tax Foundation, the average levy is 2.95%. Motor Fuel Taxes Gasoline: $0.5870 per gallon. Diesel: $0.7520 per gallon. Property Taxes In Pennsylvania, residents pay an average of $1,674 in taxes per $100,000 of assessed home value. Vehicle Taxes Sales tax is due on purchases. Sin Taxes Cigarettes and little cigars: $2.60 per pack. The City of Philadelphia levies an additional $2.00 local tax per pack of cigarettesOther tobacco products: 55 cents per ounce (except cigars)Vapor products: 40% of the wholesale price, with an exception (the result of a court challenge) for individual component parts of an e-cigarette.Beer and other malt beverages: $0.08 per gallonWine: N/ALiquor: $7.24Pennsylvania directly controls the distribution and sale of alcohol. Liquor tax is an estimate by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States and published by the Tax Foundation. Taxes On Wireless Service 16.27% Inheritance and Estate Taxes Pennsylvania’s s inheritance tax doesn’t apply to heirs who inherit property from a spouse or child aged 21 or younger. The tax is imposed at a 4.5% rate on property inherited by direct descendants and lineal heirs. The Pennsylvania tax is imposed at a 12% rate for people who inherit property from a sibling and at a 15% rate for all other heirs. A 5% discount is allowed if Pennsylvania inheritance taxes are paid within three months of the decedent's death. About our methodology